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Introduction Women and girls working on any human rights issues and all people in gender diversity, working together defending women’s rights and gender equality are women human rights defenders. Like many others, women human rights defenders in Africa […]
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Murder of HRDs in South Africa: A calls for South African government to intervene (Johannesburg 17 May 2022) CIVICUS calls on the South African government to denounce ongoing the killing of human rights defenders in the country and […]
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We, the Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) and the Human Rights Forum (HRF) a platform of community-based activists raising voices of the rural communities in South Africa and beyond, are deeply concerned at the continued flagrant […]
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Tryphina Nhlapo, Executive Director Melokuhle Foundation: Speaking on Persons With Albinism Celebration of human rights doesn’t apply to Persons With Albinism (PWA) in South Africa despite the progressive constitutional democratic safeguards and the numerous human rights norms and […]
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Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) joins the outpouring of grief in South Africa and acrossthe globe in tributesto the Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu, who passed on, on the 26 December 2021. Archbishop Tutu was a […]
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Human Rights Institute of South Africa (HURISA) condemns with contempt it deserves the mafia style and cold-blooded killing of Ms Babita Deokaran, on Monday morning 23 August 2021, outside her house after dropping her daughter at school. This […]
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9 August is a National Women’s Day in South Africa which leads to commemoration of the Women’s Month. The day is dedicated to honor the #1956 Women for partaking in a peaceful protest organized by the brave legendary […]
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The significance of Africa Day and celebration on 25 May 1963 is because of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity, (OAU) the predecessor of the African Union. The objective of the OAU remain vital in the […]
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COMMISSIONER FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS, PEACE AND SECURITY AFRICAN UNION COMMISSION AT THE FORUM ON THE PARTICIPATION OF NGOS IN THE 68TH ORDINARY SESSION OF THE AFRICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS VIRTUALLY ON 12 APRIL 2021 ZOOM […]
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The year 2020 marks the 20th Anniversary of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS). It is also a critical opportunity for the African Continent to reflect on the progress made […]